NEW
Coming Soon to Swedish Theaters: An ambitious multi-year project, heartfelt and authentic
New in Global Theaters: Unexpectedly brutal at times, but also funny and exciting, its high concept sprinkled with 1980s nostalgia
ABOVE AVERAGE
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness
New on HBO: Very uneven, with some thin sketches mostly relying on Larry David screaming a lot, but others were clever, timely and funny
RECENT
Flirts with clichés, but has more to offer in its examination of marriages under pressure
A wild romp, with decent use of animatronics to make the creature come alive
Pretty generic, but entertaining enough, with decent fight sequences
OLDER
Premiered in 1976: Many scenes feel like they’re mostly feeding into Marlon Brando’s self-indulgence – at the same time, he’s a lot of fun to watch
Premiered in 1984: Rupert Everett is very good in an understated, intelligent film that uses its crisp Oxford locations well
Premiered in 1938: Not one of the most famous screwball comedies of the 1930s, but an excellent example of the genre
LONGER REVIEWS
Seth Rogen is first-rate as the thoroughly miserable Joe
Premiered in 1960: Uses its locations in Cyprus and Israel very well, Sal Mineo is memorable and Ernest Gold’s main theme became an instant classic
Premiered in 1942: Production values are high throughout, and the film builds up to a moving finale